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| Keywords: AugustusClevland Died1849 WestleighChurch Devon.JPG en Mural Monument to Lt Col Augustus Clevland 1781-1849 of Tapeley in the parish of Westleigh Devon North wall of Westleigh Church Inscription Sacred to the memory of Augustus Clevland of Tapley in this parish Lieutenant Colonel of the North Devon Militia and Deputy Lieutenant of the county of Devon Died July 5th 1849 aged 68 He married June 1830 Margaret Caroline daughter of Colonel Chichester of Arlington Court in this county by whom he left issue Archibald his heir and two daughters He was a man of the highest probity and honor a most affectionate husband a fond and judicious father a sincere friend and one whose loss will not easily be replaced in the hearts of those who knew his worth The early period of his life was passed in India Subsequently he joined the Inniskilling Dragoons and was present with that regiment at the Battle of Waterloo He succeeded in 1817 to the estates of his great-uncle John Clevland Esq re of Tapley and shortly afterwards retired from the service employing the remainder of his valuable life in the active discharge of all the duties of his position As a magistrate and chairman of the Board of Guardians of the Barnstaple Union he displayed impartiality that never wavered integrity above suspicion placidity of temper and unaffected modesty of demeanour combined with a sound judgement which won him the esteem and concilliated the good opinion of all classes To his beloved memory this monument is erected by his widow as a lasting tribute of devoted affection Below are the arms of Clevland impaling Chichester above which is the crest of Clevland Below is the Motto of Clevland Fortuna Audaces Juvat Fortune aids the Bold own photo Lobsterthermidor <span class signature-talk ></span> 13 46 21 October 2014 UTC 2014 Westleigh Devon Clevland family Interiors of churches in Devon | ||||
